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Daily Local NewsMon, 25 Sep 2017 21:59:52 -040060We all harbor little hurts in life, ones that never go away no matter how long ago they happened.

One of mine is that I didn't get to participate in my high school graduation ceremony.

Instead of walking across the stage of my college-prep school - a prestigious school I had dreamed of attending since I was in first grade - getting cheered on by family and friends, I sat with the band.

]]>Mon, 25 Sep 2017 20:39:34 -0400201709252039342017-09-25T20:39:34-04:002017-09-25T20:39:34-04:00It is difficult to decide which is the worst aspect of the Republicans' latest try at repealing Obamacare: the irresponsibility, the cruelty or the lies.

There is only one reason the Senate is even considering a vote this week on the catastrophically flawed proposal from Sens. Lindsey Graham and Bill Cassidy.

]]>Mon, 25 Sep 2017 20:39:12 -0400201709252039122017-09-25T20:39:12-04:002017-09-25T20:39:12-04:00Equifax has proven itself to be a bad actor, unworthy of its position of trust in America as a controller of sensitive personal identification information and personal credit data.

Failing to prevent a data security breach where hackers accessed the personal data of 143 million people is only the first on a growing list of reasons the company should no longer hold the trust of either consumers dependent on their credit scores or businesses choosing to use their data.

]]>Mon, 25 Sep 2017 20:38:52 -0400201709252038522017-09-25T20:38:52-04:002017-09-25T20:38:52-04:00SPRINGFIELD >> U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., came to talk Delaware County yesterday to take part in a roundtable discussion regarding tax reform with the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce. But he also had the fierce health care debate raging in the Senate on his mind.

Flanked by Chamber President Trish McFarland to his left, and to his right, Jeannie Liggett, Regional Government-Affairs Manager of Exelon Generation, Toomey was pitched questions and suggestions from business owners and regional managers from the assistant vice president of External Affairs at AT&T to bankers to real estate gurus.

]]>Mon, 25 Sep 2017 20:35:45 -0400201709252035452017-09-25T20:35:45-04:002017-09-25T20:35:45-04:00SPRINGFIELD >> Sidewalk rallies on Sproul Road outside of U.S. Rep. Pat Meehan's, R-7, office have become routine, and Monday was no exception. With the current proposed health care legislation - the Graham-Cassidy bill - in the Senate, reportedly balancing on one more Republican "no vote," as of Monday afternoon, local residents made sure their presence was felt.]]>Mon, 25 Sep 2017 20:11:34 -0400201709252011342017-09-25T20:11:34-04:002017-09-25T20:11:34-04:00NORTH COVENTRY >> A 17-year-old male died on Monday morning after he was targeted and shot inside an apartment Sunday night, according to police.

Police responded to the Ashwood Apartments in the 700 block of Worth Boulevard in North Coventry for a shooting at about 11:30 p.m. on Sunday. Police said two men with masks and a woman entered an apartment on the second floor of the complex and allegedly shot the 17-year-old male in the chest.

]]>Mon, 25 Sep 2017 07:01:17 -0400201709251958592017-09-25T07:01:17-04:002017-09-25T19:58:59-04:00WEST CHESTER >> Demonstrators rallied at U.S. Ryan Costello's, R-6, office at the Historic Chester County Courthouse Monday afternoon, calling for lawmakers to reject the latest version of GOP health care bill that would repeal and replace Obamacare.

"This will cost Pennsylvanians millions of dollars until 2026," said MaryAnn Piccioni, who helped to organize the rally.

]]>Mon, 25 Sep 2017 19:40:33 -0400201709251940332017-09-25T19:40:33-04:002017-09-25T19:40:33-04:00WEST WHITELAND >> Belfor Property Restoration's operation in the Exton area is playing a major role in the company's response to the triple whammy hurricane punch of Harvey, Irma and Maria.

Dozens of workers from Chester County have been deployed to help with the recovery efforts of its clients, said Rusty Amarante, director of operations.

Eagles veteran running back Darren Sproles sustained a career-threatening torn ACL and a broken arm in the 27-24 win over the Giants Sunday.

The Eagles will have to add another running back to the committee now populated by LeGarrette Blount, Wendell Smallwood and Corey Clement.

]]>Mon, 25 Sep 2017 13:45:54 -0400201709251755592017-09-25T13:45:54-04:002017-09-25T17:55:59-04:00NORRISTOWN >> A Lower Salford man allegedly told his ex-girlfriend, "I wanted you to feel my pain," after he shot and wounded her mother at their Limerick home and authorities have offered a reward for his capture.

The Montgomery County District Attorney's Office on Monday offered a $1,000 reward for information leading to the apprehension of Gregory D.

]]>Mon, 25 Sep 2017 17:23:14 -0400201709251723142017-09-25T17:23:14-04:002017-09-25T17:23:14-04:00WEST CHESTER >> Barry Robert Baker Jr., the former East Fallowfield man who threw a "sucker punch" at a disabled man and became infamous on social media for doing so as a surveillance video of the incident began circulating on the internet, pleaded guilty Monday to misdemeanor charges in his case.]]>Mon, 25 Sep 2017 17:09:48 -0400201709251709482017-09-25T17:09:48-04:002017-09-25T17:09:48-04:00HARRISBURG >> Pennsylvania's top elections official says he thinks Russian hackers who tried to access the state's election systems last year had hoped to alter voter registration records in an effort to sow confusion and frustration.

Secretary of State Pedro Cortes said Monday that the U.S.

]]>Mon, 25 Sep 2017 17:05:02 -0400201709251705022017-09-25T17:05:02-04:002017-09-25T17:05:02-04:00State Sen. Andy Dinniman, D-19, will honor Chester County's rich history of aviation and aeronautical achievement with the dedication of a historical marker recognizing the Main Line Airport on Thursday, Oct. 5 at 2 p.m.

The Main Line Airport, also known as the Paoli Airport, stood for more than a half-century at the current site of the Great Valley Corporate Center in Malvern.

]]>Mon, 25 Sep 2017 16:52:42 -0400201709251652422017-09-25T16:52:42-04:002017-09-25T16:52:42-04:00DEVON >> Dressage at Devon will host Dressage Explorers' Day on Sunday, Oct. 1, which will feature fun and educational activities for children and those young at heart.

]]>Mon, 25 Sep 2017 16:10:45 -0400201709251610452017-09-25T16:10:45-04:002017-09-25T16:10:45-04:00WEST CHESTER >> Barry Robert Baker Jr., the former East Fallowfield man who threw a "sucker punch" at a disabled man and became infamous on social media for doing so as a video of the incident began circulating on the internet, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges in his case Monday.